History of Beauty, Eco, Umberto, Alastair McEwen. Published by Rizzoli, 2004. 8vo – over 7¾” – 9¾” tall., 438 pp., illustrated. Translated from the original Italian by Alastair McEwen. Volume is in fine, unread condition; dustjacket has the very lightest of shelf wear.
What is beauty? Umberto Eco, among Italy’s finest and most important contemporary thinkers, explores the nature, the meaning, and the very history of the idea of beauty in Western culture. The profound and subtle text is lavishly illustrated with abundant examples of sublime painting and sculpture and lengthy quotations from writers and philosophers.
